The National tribune., 1887-03-03
THE wITcH'S FATE.
Cruel Prejudice OF Old Tines More Than EquaIlet
Now.

Not many decades ago In this country the
people were excited over witchcraft. Persons
suspected were thrown into the water; If not
witches, they would drown; il they were
witches, they would swim ashore. and would be
put 10 death! Ia any event, they were doomed!
Not many years ago il a person were taken
sick with advanced disorder OF the kidneys,
the physicians would pronounce the disease
Brights disease, aud when so declared he re-
garded his responsibility at an end, for medical
authority admitted that the disease was incur
able.
When the physicians found a patient thus
afflicted he would say, "Oh a slight attack Of
the kidneys; viii be all right in little while"
He knew 10 the contrary. But ifhe could keep
his patient on his hands for a few months he
knew he would derive great revenue from
his case, and then when the disease had pro-
crossed 10 a certain stage. he would state the
facts and retire, exonerated from all blame.
But the error of supposing the disease incur
able has swayed the public mind, long after the
fact has ceased 10 be- But public opinion has
been educated TO the true status Of the case by
those who have discounted the incurability
theory, and the public recognizes and testifes
20 the fact that Warmers safe cure is a specific
for this disease. This has been shown with
thousands of testimonials
Upon referring TO them in our files we find
that $1,000 reward will be given TO any one who
can prove that so far as the manufacturers
know they are not genuine, and that hundreds
OF thousands similar in character could be pub
lished If il were necessary.
This condition Of things is very amusing TO
the journalist, who looks upon all sides of every
question. Proof should be accepted by all, but
prejudice fights proof for many years. IL seems
strange that when a proprietary medicine is
doing the good that Warmers safe cure is that
the physicians do not publicly endorse il.
Many of them, we are told, privately prescribe
IL.
A few years ago, as stated, when a man had
Brght's disease, the doctor boldly announced
it, because he thought il relieved him of re-
spOnsibility.
To-day, when prominent people are dying
land hundreds Of thousands of common people
die of the same disease), we are told that doc
tors disguise the fact that il is Brights disease
of the kidneys, and say that they die Of raral-
yss, of apopexy, Of pneumonia, Of consump-
ton, of general debility, of rheumatism, of
heart disease, of blood poisoning, or some other
OF the names of the direct effects of kidney dis
ease. They arc not the real disease itself
We sometimes wonder if they avoid stating
the real cause Of disease for fear they will drive
the public into patronage Of the only scientific
proprietary specific for kidney diseases and the
Thousand and one diseases that originate in in
active kidneys.
We do not believe every advertisement we
read. Some people perhaps may regard this
article rs an advertisement and will not believe
il, but we are candid enough 60 say that we be-
lieve the parties above mentioned have stated
their case and proved il, and under such cir
cumstances the public is unwise if IL is longer
influenced by adverse prejudice.